Event in Yasni Exposé of Joachim Erkes

TAKE A RIDE. GIVE A TOY. BRING A SMILE. Chiang Mai ToyRide: helping children in need with charity motorcycle parade, party, food, live music, games and toy giveaway! Chiang Mai, Thailand – On a festive Sunday morning, 19th February 2012, hundreds of riders on motorcycles of all types and sizes, laden with toys, games and stuffed animals, will parade through Chiang Mai and then create a massive pile of toys to be given to boys, girls and babies in need. Following the ride to the X-Centre Xorb Ball field, the charity party kicks off with bands for kids, rock ‘n’ blues for adults, clowns, magicians, games and prizes for the kids, food from local vendors, awards for best decorated bikes and, the highlight of the event; the toy giveaway to the children! All motorcyclists are invited to join the event whether their bikes are large or small. And there’s no admission charge: just bring along a new toy to warm a needy child’s heart..........

Every year, members of the Chiang Mai ToyRide Committee visit a local hospital and deliver gifts to the children. As we do not wish to disturb the hospital or the children, except of course for Santa Claus’ laugh, this is a closed event. We do pass on the heartfelt wishes of our CMTR Sponsors and contributors, and a full report will follow. It is your donations that make this possible. If you want to read more about Chiang Mai ToyRide visit the following links: http://chiangmaitoyride.com/?cat=90 These are the events from 2011 http://chiangmaitoyride.com/

This school is possibly one of the most needy schools we have ever assisted. It is located 5 km from the main road (hwy 1095) up a steep and sometimes impassable dirt road. It is a small Karen village school and this was truly a unique event. If you want to read more go to the following link : http://chiangmaitoyride.com/?cat=90

I had a great time on Sunday. I am really looking forward to repeating the experience in a year's time. What am I talking about? Why the Chiang Mai toy ride of course! For those of you who are not familiar with the event it is the opportunity for people with motorcycles to have some fun and bring a smile to the face of a disadvantaged child. Don't worry the motorcyclists do not take the children on bikes. What they do take, in most cases, is a beautiful cuddly toy which children of all ages love......

The 4th Annual Chiang Mai ToyRide Main Event was held on 20 February 2011. We kick off each year with our main event, where we raise funds and gifts through sponsors, donations, and other contributions, in order to fund our giveaway and Playground Plus+ events through the coming year.....

Chiang Mai ToyRide 2011 commenced at Tesco Lotus and ended up at a party at Extreme Sports Mae Rim. The annual event provides toys for under priviledged children (set 1 of 4)

Chiang Mai Toy Ride 2011 commenced at Tesco Lotus and ended up at a party at Extreme Sports Mae Rim. The annual event provides toys for under priviledged children (set 2 of 4)

Chiang Mai Toy Ride 2011 commenced at Tesco Lotus and ended up at a party at Extreme Sports Mae Rim. The annual event provides toys for under priviledged children (set 3 of 4)

Chiang Mai Toy Ride 2011 commenced at Tesco Lotus and ended up at a party at Extreme Sports Mae Rim. The annual event provides toys for under priviledged children (set 4 of 4)

Mae Sapok school is a very small Karen nursery school located in the mountains near Mae Win (Hwy 1013). There are 44 children ranging in age from 2-6 years of age. They have requested school materials, floor mats, sweaters, and also shampoo, soap and toothpaste for the children. CMTR has purchased these and other items. A water canteen, some shelves and even a toy slide were on the list. It was disappointingly rainy and chilly Friday morning, but it didn’t deter the CMTR participants and volunteers. They showed up at Richco Motorsport, our starting point, in surprising numbers....

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The Chiangmai ToyRide is having another give away event at a needy Hmong school near Samoung. We have already donated a water system for their new school and on Oct 22 will be riding our bikes for a give away event to the school and kids themselves ...

The Chiang Mai ToyRide is having another give away event at a needy Hmong school. Wat Prachakasam School is only about 30km from the Chiang Mai Gate .....

“CMTR Playgrounds +” Huay Nam Khao School The Ban Huay Nam Khao School is located approximately 36km south of Chiang Mai. The Chiang Mai ToyRide committee was advised that it is one of the poorest schools in the Hang Dong/ Mae Wang District 4 school area...... On June 24, 2010 the “fun” events took place. A group of our dedicated and generous riders first met at Richco Motorsports in the AM and shared the provided coffee and rolls. We then rode to Carrefour Shopping Centre, near Hang Dong, where we met up with more riders and staff from the school board. The rain was holding off, and 21 motorcycles joined in the ride to Ban Huay Nam Khao School.....

June 24, 2010 we were riding to Huai Nam Khao School where we donated educational materials, athletic equipment, school bags and toys. We had lunch with the children and of course fun and games along with our CMTR Clowns...... See first event picture posted by GT Riders.

On the 21st of Feb­ru­ary We Hosted the 2010 Chi­ang Mai Toyride at Our X-Centre Xorb Ball Site. I have been busy so a very Belated Report but as the Say “Bet­ter Late than Never”, We have been one of the Main Spon­sors for the last 2 Years and Sup­ply the Site for the Gath­er­ing and Party. Each Year it is Grow­ing so Nice to See the Fun and Hap­pi­ness it brings to So Many. This Year there were Hun­dreds of Bikes which started with a Meet­ing in town at the Tesco Lotus Shop­ping Super­mar­ket Car Park. After a Ride around Town and through the coun­try­side under Police Escort We even­tu­ally arrived at the X-Centre Xorb Ball Site for the Party. This Year was a Very Well Orga­nized Event so Con­grat­u­la­tions to the Com­mit­tee for a Job Well done!!! If any­one would like to take part in Next Years Event, Help, Donate or any­thing else for that mat­ter You can keep up with all the news and infor­ma­tion on the Offi­cial Toyride Web­site: http://chiangmaitoyride.com/ .......

Chiang Mai ToyRide 2010 - a full success .....

Joachim Erkes. Joachim (Joe) Erkes is a retired German living in Chiang Mai since 2007. He is married with Maria Reussner who is also volunteering during ToyRide events.

THE BAN MAI SAMAKKI VILLAGE PRE -SCHOOL PROJECT On December 12, 2009 we will ride to Ban Mai Samakki Village near Chiang Dao. This is a Kachin/Akha school which is trying to establish a pre-school. CMTR is trying to help. We are donating tables, chairs, and storage shelves for the classroom. We are funding the refurbishment of existing playground equipment at the school. We will also donate educational materials. We will meet at the Chiang Mai X-Centre at approx 9:00AM on the morning of Saturday Dec 12. We will leave from the X-Centre at 10:00 AM and ride from there to the village, north of Chiang Dao. At the event, we will join with members of the Chiang Mai Hiking Group. They helped establish this pre-school and their contributions will sustain the school’s first year of operation. .....

Chiang Mais biggest local daily newspaper in Thailands Northern Metropolian city, published a report about Chiang Mai´s first incredible Octoberfestival, sunday the 21st of September 2009. The charity festival, which will take place the 17th of October 2009 in Chiang Mai, is organized of Thailandfreunde e.V.. A social organization which was founded and is led by Dirk Weeber-Arayatumsopon. The press report is published in Thai language and giving the information to the public which were told at a press conference about the charity event. The press conference took place the 16th of September 2009 in Chiang Mai. Der Zeitungsbericht der grössten Thailändischen Lokalzeitung Chiang Mai News, in Thailands Noerdlicher Metropolregion, berichtet über das erste Oktoberfest, welches am 17.10.2009 stattfindet. Das Fest wurde von der sozialen gemeinnützigen Organisation Thailandfreunde e.V., welche federführend von Dirk Weeber-Arayatumsopon gegründet wurde, organisiert. Der Organisation steht Dirk Weeber-Arayatumsopon seit Gründung als Vorstandsvorsitzender vor. Der Zeitungsbericht bezieht sich auf die am 16.09.2009 stattgefundene Pressekonferenz, die über das bevorstehende Spektakel informierte